Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security

GAO was asked to provide a statement describing 1) cyber threats to federal information systems and cyber-based critical infrastructures, 2) control deficiencies at federal agencies that make these systems and infrastructures vulnerable to cyber threats, and 3) opportunities that exist for improving federal cybersecurity.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking at people with suspected links to al Qaeda who have shown an interest in mounting an attack on computer systems that control critical U.S. infrastructure.